| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Madsen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hollis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Hailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Ford (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Pauline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Rey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rudy Ramsdell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Harry James inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Harry James's floater is tipped away by Robert Owens | 30-35 |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Owens | 30-35 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Ford | 30-38 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Harry James is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harry James, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell loses the ball out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Rocco Esposito | 32-38 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | John Ford travels with the ball | 32-38 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | John Ford picks off the pass by Harry James | 32-38 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey misses the dunk attempt | 32-38 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Hollis | 32-38 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Todd Madsen, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Welch (PG), Robert Abron (SF), Alphonso Bruno (C) Rocco Esposito, Harry James, Jerry Hailey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dragan Zinn (SG), Rodolfo Alvarez (C) Stephen Pauline, Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 17:13 | Xavier | John Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Bruno snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen double dribbles | 32-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Hosmer (PG), Kevin Crockett (C) Todd Madsen, John Hollis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG) John Ford | |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey banks in the layup | 32-40 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | David Hosmer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Owens | 32-40 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez is fouled on the floor by Alphonso Bruno - foul #3 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito (PG), Jerry Hailey (C) David Hosmer, Alphonso Bruno | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Pauline (SG), Fred Church (PF) Dragan Zinn, Robert Owens | |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 32-42 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Victor Welch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Victor Welch, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen (SG) Victor Welch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell (C) Fred Church | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Charles and the foul's on Jerry Hailey - foul #1 on Jerry Hailey, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harry James (SF), John Hollis (PF) Robert Abron, Kevin Crockett | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Madsen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hollis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Hailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Pauline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Rey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodolfo Alvarez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudy Ramsdell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Harry James blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Pauline - foul #1 on Stephen Pauline, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alphonso Bruno (C) Jerry Hailey | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG), Robert Owens (PF) Charles Charles, Rodolfo Alvarez | |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Harry James makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Harry James misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Owens | 33-45 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Robert Owens is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Owens, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Welch (PG) Rocco Esposito | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dragan Zinn (SG) Stephen Pauline | |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Harry James misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | John Hollis tips it home | 35-45 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | John Hollis is called for the reach on Robert Owens - foul #1 on John Hollis, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Abron (SF) Harry James | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Church (SF), Rodolfo Alvarez (C) Kenneth Rey, Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Robert Owens is hacked by John Hollis - foul #2 on John Hollis, team foul #7 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey (C) John Hollis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Robert Owens misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Bruno is hacked by Robert Owens - foul #3 on Robert Owens, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito (PG) Todd Madsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | John Ford is called for the reach on Alphonso Bruno - foul #1 on John Ford, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Pauline (SG) Dragan Zinn | |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-45 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Abron grabs the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Pauline - foul #2 on Stephen Pauline, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen (SG), John Hollis (PF) Victor Welch, Alphonso Bruno | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Kenneth Rey (SF) John Ford, Fred Church | |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-45 |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Abron grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | John Hollis makes the jumper from the left block set up by Rocco Esposito | 39-45 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Robert Owens is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Welch (PG), Harry James (SF), Alphonso Bruno (C) Rocco Esposito, Robert Abron, Jerry Hailey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dragan Zinn (SG), Rudy Ramsdell (C) Stephen Pauline, Robert Owens | |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | John Hollis jams it | 41-45 |
| 11:51 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Harry James grabs the board | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Victor Welch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Madsen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hollis (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dragan Zinn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodolfo Alvarez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudy Ramsdell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Charles Charles steals it from John Hollis | 41-45 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn lays it up and in set up by Charles Charles | 41-47 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | John Hollis misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Rudy Ramsdell - foul #1 on Rudy Ramsdell, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito (PG) Todd Madsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG), Stephen Pauline (SG), Fred Church (SF), Robert Owens (PF) Charles Charles, Dragan Zinn, Kenneth Rey, Rodolfo Alvarez | |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | John Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | John Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Robert Owens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | John Hollis grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Ford - foul #2 on John Ford, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Abron (SF), Jerry Hailey (C) Harry James, John Hollis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Robert Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen (SG), Kevin Crockett (PF) Victor Welch, Alphonso Bruno | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Abron loses the dribble to Fred Church | 45-47 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Church | 45-49 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Abron scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rocco Esposito | 48-49 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rudy Ramsdell | 48-52 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Abron misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Robert Owens is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Robert Owens, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Welch (PG), Harry James (SF), John Hollis (PF), Alphonso Bruno (C) Rocco Esposito, Todd Madsen, Kevin Crockett, Jerry Hailey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Dragan Zinn (SG), Kenneth Rey (SF), Rodolfo Alvarez (C) John Ford, Stephen Pauline, Robert Owens, Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | John Hollis is fouled on the floor by Fred Church - foul #3 on Fred Church, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | John Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Victor Welch is called for the reach on Rodolfo Alvarez - foul #2 on Victor Welch, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Hosmer (PG) Robert Abron | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Owens (PF) Fred Church | |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Harry James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Robert Owens grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Hosmer (fresh) SG - Victor Welch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hollis (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dragan Zinn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Rodolfo Alvarez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dragan Zinn and the foul's on David Hosmer - foul #2 on David Hosmer, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen (SG) David Hosmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Victor Welch | 50-57 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | John Hollis hits a jumper near the basket | 52-60 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Charles Charles misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-60 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | John Hollis pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | John Hollis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Madsen | 55-60 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez knocks in the shot near the basket | 55-62 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito (PG), Robert Abron (SF), Jerry Hailey (C) Victor Welch, Harry James, Alphonso Bruno | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG), Stephen Pauline (SG), Rudy Ramsdell (C) Charles Charles, Dragan Zinn, Rodolfo Alvarez | |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-62 |
| 05:32 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | John Hollis is called for the reach on Kenneth Rey - foul #3 on John Hollis, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | John Hollis scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Rocco Esposito | 57-64 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell misses the easy layup | 57-64 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline scores on a 3 from the right corner | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rocco Esposito | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Madsen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Abron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hollis (fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Hailey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Pauline (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Rey (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Rudy Ramsdell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Xavier | John Ford comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-67 |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Hollis | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Welch (PG), Harry James (SF), Alphonso Bruno (PF), Kevin Crockett (C) Rocco Esposito, Robert Abron, John Hollis, Jerry Hailey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Dragan Zinn (SG), Fred Church (SF), Rodolfo Alvarez (C) John Ford, Stephen Pauline, Kenneth Rey, Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Charles Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Kevin Crockett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-67 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Rodolfo Alvarez picks off the pass by Alphonso Bruno | 60-67 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito (PG), John Hollis (PF), Jerry Hailey (C) Victor Welch, Alphonso Bruno, Kevin Crockett | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG), Stephen Pauline (SG), Rudy Ramsdell (C) Charles Charles, Dragan Zinn, Rodolfo Alvarez | |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | John Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Owens | 60-67 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | John Ford misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-67 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-67 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Robert Owens snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Fred Church misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Harry James - foul #3 on Harry James, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Fred Church misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Fred Church makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | John Hollis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Owens - foul #5 on Robert Owens, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Rey (SF), Rodolfo Alvarez (PF) Fred Church, Robert Owens | |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | John Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | John Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez's pass is intercepted by John Hollis | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 61-68 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rey | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey is hacked by Todd Madsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Madsen, team foul #12 | 61-68 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Jerry Hailey snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | John Hollis hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jerry Hailey | 64-69 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez is hacked by Todd Madsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Madsen, team foul #13 | 64-69 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Todd Madsen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Harry James | 67-71 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Todd Madsen is called for the reach on Stephen Pauline in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Madsen, team foul #14 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Welch (SG) Todd Madsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Speakman (PG) John Ford | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | John Hollis gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito is hacked by Patrick Speakman - foul #1 on Patrick Speakman, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG) Patrick Speakman | |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez is hacked by Rocco Esposito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #15 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Speakman (PG) John Ford | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Victor Welch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | John Hollis grabs the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Harry James knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rocco Esposito | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Victor Welch is called for the reach on Stephen Pauline in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Welch, team foul #16 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG) Patrick Speakman | |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Rocco Esposito misses long on a halfcourt shot | 71-76 |